Results

Standings

Team

Played

Won

Drew

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

Germany

2

2

0

0

72

56

+16

4

Austria

2

1

0

1

88

66

+22

2

Estonia

2

0

0

2

56

94

−38

0

2007

This is the first time the European Shield took place. Germany and the Czech Republic had little experience having only played a few games beforehand. Serbia were a little more experienced taking players from their domestic league, the Serbian Championship. The shield was hailed as a success in promoting rugby league in the three countries, attendances were good and the players gathered more experience.

Standings

Team

Played

Won

Drew

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Serbia

2

2

0

0

94

22

+72

Germany

2

1

0

1

52

60

-08

Czech Republic

2

0

0

2

38

100

−62

2008

In early 2008 it was announced that Italy had replaced Serbia in the European Shield. Serbia were elevated to a higher level with Russia and Lebanon after easily winning the 2007 shield and doing well in the World Cup qualifying matches. Italy were one of the newest European nations to adopt rugby league with the Veneto 9s the only RL tournament in the country at the time.

Results

Standings

Team

Played

Won

Drew

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

Italy

2

2

0

0

96

44

+52

4

Germany

2

1

0

1

88

78

+20

2

Czech Republic

2

0

0

2

38

100

-62

0

2009

The 2009 Shield featured the same teams as participated in 2008. In the 2009 fixture, Italy became the first nation to win back-to-back European Shields. As a result they were drafted into the 2009 European Cup, following Russia's withdrawal from that competition. The Czech Republic also reached a milestone, recording their first win in the competition, beating Germany 30 - 4.

Standings

Team

Played

Won

Drew

Lost

For

Against

Diff

Points

Serbia

2

2

0

0

96

18

78

4

Germany

2

1

0

1

110

40

70

2

Czech Republic

2

0

0

2

4

152

-148

0

2011

The competition reverted to a three-team format in 2011, with most of the nations from the 2010 competition taking part in qualifying for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Two new teams, Malta and Norway were promoted to the competition having contested the European Bowl in 2010. Germany claimed their first Shield triumph by virtue of points difference after all teams recorded one win.

2011 Standings

Team

Played

Won

Drew

Lost

For

Against

Difference

Points

Germany

2

1

0

1

64

44

20

2

Malta

2

1

0

1

76

60

16

2

Norway

2

1

0

1

56

92

-36

2

2012/2013

In 2012, the European Shield switched to a new 2 year format with teams playing each other at home and away. The teams involved were the 2010 East and West Champions (Russia and Serbia) who competed along with the 2011 Champions (Germany). They were joined by the 2013 World Cup qualifier (Italy).

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